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Natural Gas Dec '28 (NGZ28)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Rebound Ahead of August Contract Expiration

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ26) on Wednesday closed up +0.063 (+2.37%).

Nat-gas prices rebounded from a 3-month nearest-futures low and settled higher amid fund short covering as Wednesday was the last trading day for the August Nymex natural gas futures contract.  Prices have been under pressure over the past week as weather models shifted to show a cooler Midwest and East Coast in the near term, reducing the need for air conditioning.  The Commodity Weather Group said on Wednesday that forecasts call for normal to below-normal temperatures across the central and eastern US through August 7.

Also weighing on nat-gas prices on Wednesday is the outlook for a larger-than-normal build in US gas storage.  The consensus is that Thursday's weekly EIA nat-gas inventories will increase by +37 bcf for the week ended July 24, above the five-year average for the week of +26 bcf.    

A bearish factor for nat-gas prices in the medium term is speculation that a powerful El Niño... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Natural Gas
Contract Size
10,000 MMBtu (million British thermal units)
Tick Size
0.001 per MMBtu ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$10,000
Margin/Maintenance
$3,196/2,906
First Notice Date
11/29/28 (853 days)
Expiration Date
11/28/28 (852 days)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Dec '28
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 21, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
545,825 (+9,513)
386,723 (+15,939)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
295,206 (+7,951)
466,344 (+477)
Producers - Long / Short
222,111 (+8,764)
255,218 (+13,739)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
210,606 (-1,131)
18,397 (+320)
Managed Money - Long / Short
233,978 (+6,809)
336,734 (+3,856)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
61,228 (+1,142)
129,610 (-3,379)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
4.240 +3.49%
on 07/16/26
4.400 -0.27%
on 07/29/26
+0.016 (+0.37%)
since 06/30/26
3-Month
4.240 +3.49%
on 07/16/26
4.449 -1.37%
on 06/08/26
-0.042 (-0.95%)
since 04/30/26
52-Week
4.075 +7.68%
on 01/09/26
4.616 -4.94%
on 03/20/26
+0.058 (+1.34%)
since 07/30/25

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Average Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 4.409
2nd Resistance Point 4.405
1st Resistance Point 4.397
Last Price 4.388
1st Support Level 4.385
2nd Support Level 4.381
3rd Support Level 4.373

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52-Week High 4.616
Fibonacci 61.8% 4.409
Last Price 4.388
Fibonacci 50% 4.345
Fibonacci 38.2% 4.282
52-Week Low 4.075

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